If you’re an online business it is likely that your website will have some type of ordering form, payment system or forum. If you do have one of these, and are a clever business person, then you will have some form of data capture in place, in line with the relevant legislation of course. Having [...]
According to statistics published by eMarketer one in five companies have a social media policy in place restricting what employees can and cannot do on external networking sites; with the majority of respondents citing loss of productivity and reputation management being a primary reason for such enforcements. As previous posts have shown we are all [...]
Re-branding can take your company further. When a company’s image looks tired and dated, it can be off-putting for customers and can be the deciding factor between going with one company or the other. For a company to continue to grow and complete its goals, image is everything. A company should consider re-branding every 5-10 [...]
Promoting your company is one of the most important factors in targeting new customers and keeping existing ones. But when times are tough, there is less and less money for promoting a compan’s services or products. Whether through the web such as online marketing or though traditional media such as television, newspaper and radio adverts [...]
There has never been a greater need to make sure that your company is in safe hands. Not knowing what is round the corner makes owning your own business very tricky. It can be dangerous for a company to not have liability insurance as you never know what is going to happen. It is therefore [...]
Nearly a year on, the credit crunch has taken its toll on many businesses across the country. But with thousands of companies still carrying on, there is less negativity and more positivity. One thing that has become apparent within business in times of financial struggle is communication: an element that is often taken for granted [...]
With many newly qualified accountants finding themsleves out of work or unable to get work, there is a small glimmer of hope. Even though the financial market is the weakest it has been is decades, their is still a steady demand for accountants. However, the consequences of the unstable financial market means that there is [...]
As more house building companies suffer at the hand of the credit crunch a plea for help is made.
Scottish award winning firm has to cut staff as the credit crunch continues.
Having gone into administration a couple weeks back Glaswegian company Beanscene have set the closing date of 15th of August for any offers on their 14 shop Scottish coffee shop business. Administrators have stated that there has been significant interest from other ‘large’ parties… hopefully not Starbucks! The last thing we need in these tough [...]